The nursing care personnel who care for clients under the supervision of an RN or other licensed provider while employed in settings such as hospitals, long-term care, home health, medical office, and ambulatory care facilities are known as:
a. patient care assistants c. technical nurses
b. professional nurses d. vocational nurses
D
Licensed practical/vocational nurses (LP/VNs) are educated in programs that are approximately 1 year in length. The LPN works under the supervision of an RN or other licensed provider in structured settings such as hospitals, long-term care facilities, and physicians' offices.
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